Discoverer 3 Mission

Launch Status

Failure

Date & Time

3 Jun 1959, 8:09pm

Location

Vandenberg SFB Launch Site

Vandenberg SFB

Pad

Space Launch Complex 1W

Launch Service Provider

United States Air Force logo

United States Air Force

Vehicle

Thor Agena A

Mission

Discoverer 3

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Destination

Polar Orbit

The Discoverer 3 reconnaissance satellite failed to reach orbit due to a failure of the Agena A upper stage.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC

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